Management Manager

JAMES HABEL, CTP

***** ***** **** **** • Livonia, MI 48152

*******@*****.*** • Ηome: 734-***-****; Cell: 734-***-****

Professional Summary

Corporate Finance executive offering 17 Years of manufacturing & leadership experience with

rapid movement through corporate ranks, due to strength in defining objectives and driving

organizations to meet/exceed goals. Strong background in managing international teams, internal

control (including Sarbanes-Oxley), budgeting, and financial reporting. Excellent leader with a solid

record of turning around failing businesses, increasing organizational productivity, and creating a strong

internal control environment. Very good interpersonal and presentation skills; with proven experience

presenting to executive management and developing strong, value-driven Finance teams.

Professional Experience

ZELEDYNE LLC

VP-Finance: Corporate Treasurer, 2008 – Present Allen Park, MI

• Direct global Treasury Operations for $400M business including: cash management, short and long

term borrowing, bank relationship management, working capital management, financial risk

management, covenant and borrowing base reporting, and cash forecasting.

• Manage global Tax Operations and service relationships with providers including: property tax, federal

and state income taxes, sales & use taxes, and all appropriate filings, compliance, and tax strategy.

• Direct corporate insurance programs and annual insurance placement, including: workers’

compensation insurance, general liability, product liability, D&O insurance, etc.

• Lead corporate strategy arm of company, including managing 5 year strategic business plan.

• Establish and lead the corporate accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll departments.

• Executive transition manager for Finance function moving from legacy systems to ERP solution (QAD).

• Led 2011 Budget development and established linkage between Budget and Business Plan to support

improved financial forecasting and corporate strategy decision making.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

ACH Glass Operations

Controller - Mergers & Acquisitions, 2006 – 2008 Dearborn, MI

• Oversaw sell-side business planning and financial analysis support for $400M Glass Operations

divestiture and coordinated responses to bidder inquiries.

• Managed business plan modeling and scenario analysis for Ford/ACH, while continuously looking

for ways to optimize the financial performance of the business.

• Interfaced with potential acquiring firms, including private equity firms and public companies and

led sell-side support by dealing with their legal counsel, due diligence teams, and M&A staffs.

• Led team through internal valuation activities for Glass Operations and worked with bidders to

understand/assess the value of the business from their perspective.

VISTEON CORPORATION

Assistant Plant Controller (Sheldon Road Plant), 2003 - 2006 Plymouth, MI

• Managed team responsible for all operational financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, cost

accounting, variance analysis, capital acquisition reviews and financial modeling.

• Led development of $735M budget and creation of financial reporting cadence and reporting system

that led to financial transparency and accountability down to the line supervisor level.

• Key contributor to plant's 2004 labor and overhead cost savings of $19.6M (8% reduction).

• Directed plant’s internal control/SOX processes, which led to 2 successful major audits of the plant.

• Created financial dashboard report with key financial and operating metrics (sales, inventory, budget

performance, etc.) that was distributed weekly (and available daily) to guide business management.

Operations Manager - Total Value Management, 2002-2003 Allen Park, MI

• Led cross-functional teams in analyzing product pricing and strategy in conjunction with Ford (Teams

valued at $3.2B).

• Coordinated product strategy reviews with senior Ford and Visteon leadership.

• Utilized TVM forum for Visteon team to secure an $80M Air Induction Systems commonality quote

for future Ford/Mazda business.

• Chaired team that worked with Ford Catalyst Engineering to outline future product strategy;

projected $500M savings in complexity reduction.

Controller - Transportation & Customs, 2002 Dearborn, MI

• Directed global reporting, cost reduction efforts, and reviews with senior corporate management.

• Enhanced global freight process by: resourcing freight payment operations, moving to 100% EDI for all

transactions, and launching on-line freight payment and bidding systems.

Senior Financial Analyst - Transportation & Customs, 2001-2002 Dearborn, MI

• Created Global Transportation and Customs Budget valued at $364M.

• Coordinated audit of Visteon's duty processes with PWC, resulting in establishment of Duty management

team and modifications of duty processes.

• Managed analysis for online bidding of freight routes (savings of $28M).

• Generated forecasts and held reviews with senior management detailing performance.

• Centralized freight & customs reporting; standardized financial/accounting guidelines for plants.

Divisional Profit Consolidator - Chassis Systems, 2000-2001 Dearborn, MI

• Led budget development for $5B division, prepared profit forecasts, and led reviews with mgmt.

• Assisted in successful electronics outsourcing study valued at $48M as financial lead in assessing viability

resulting in increased profitability.

• Division lead in project to establish new business entities called Visteon Regional Assembly Plants (VRAPS);

set accounting and finance guidelines for transfer prices, inventory, financial reporting, etc..

Product (Pricing) Analyst - Chassis Systems, 1999-2000 Dearborn, MI

• Developed new model pricing quotes and analysis for Steering SBU's portfolio worth $615M.

• Led pricing study on service parts worth $71M and coordinated analysis for price negotiations with Ford

netting $20M of positive pricing realignment.

• Created European Rolling Business Plan model and trained European Finance staff, while in Germany, to

support $584M of European Chassis products.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Material Cost Analyst (Intern), 1997-1999 Dearborn, MI

• Analyzed global Chassis Division material buy of $2.3B for supplier cost reduction performance and identified

new opportunities ($23M of new savings).

• Created 5 year historical supplier cost reduction database to identify supplier commitments and performance

to support negotiations and future sourcing decisions.

• Coordinated division-wide overtime cost reduction plan, resulting in savings of $20M.

Automotive Assembler (UAW), 1993-1997 Kansas City, MO

Education

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI

Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Master of Business Administration (MBA), December 2005

• Emphases in Corporate Finance and Corporate Strategy

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN Dearborn, MI

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), December 1998

DETROIT CATHOLIC CENTRAL HS Redford, MI

Skills/Training

Extensive Management Training (including Ethics, Supervisor Training, etc.)

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Expert Level in Microsoft Office Applications (Excel/Access/Word/PowerPoint)

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CTP (Certified Treasury Professional certification) (received January 2010)

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In the process of obtaining a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license – targeted for 2011 completion

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Professional Affiliations

Association for Financial Professionals Member (AFP)

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Member of the Financial Executives Networking Group (FENG) •LinkedIn Member

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